Session Number
02
Description
Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover (TIB) is one of the four central subject libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany. TIB was founded in 1959 and established in Hannover because here a fairly large and comprehensive technical library existed, the present University Library Hannover (UB Hannover).
Both libraries receive among themselves currently about 19.000 serials (among this number many of the Soviet 'Trudy' or 'Sbornik' type series). Not only the literature of technology is collected but also of the basic sciences (mathematics, physics, and chemistry). The serials are collected comprehensively, regardless of language, country of origin, or 'scientific' level, in fact a large number of trade journais, company house organs, journals of professional or trade associations are also held. For its subjects fields UB/TIB Hannover tries to be complete for serials covered by abstracting and indexing services.
UB/TIB Hannover is an important part of the German Interlibrary Loan System and it is, therefore, a library of last resort: what is not available elsewhere should be held by UB/TIB Hannover. - UB/TIB Hannover can, on the other hand, be directly approached by anyone who buys the prepaid request forms. About 1.500 requests are received each working day and the success rate approaches 90 %.
The future of new methods of document delivery, e.g. the ADONIS system sponsored by five sci/tech publishers is still uncertain but it is closely watched at UB/TIB. The electronic journal might have a future but there are no immediate library applications. Apart from serials an another kind of literature (intrinsically not very different from serials) is comprehensively coUected by TIB - the conference literature. As this is increasingly being covered by the abstracting and indexing services this kind of literature presents another challenge to UB/TIB: the conference literature should be available if demand arises due to coverage by the secondary services.
The University Library Hannover and Technische Informationsbibliothek as a Library of Last Resort - Or as a Library of First Resort. Some Aspects of the Operation of the Largest Technical Library in the Federal Republic of Germany
Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover (TIB) is one of the four central subject libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany. TIB was founded in 1959 and established in Hannover because here a fairly large and comprehensive technical library existed, the present University Library Hannover (UB Hannover).
Both libraries receive among themselves currently about 19.000 serials (among this number many of the Soviet 'Trudy' or 'Sbornik' type series). Not only the literature of technology is collected but also of the basic sciences (mathematics, physics, and chemistry). The serials are collected comprehensively, regardless of language, country of origin, or 'scientific' level, in fact a large number of trade journais, company house organs, journals of professional or trade associations are also held. For its subjects fields UB/TIB Hannover tries to be complete for serials covered by abstracting and indexing services.
UB/TIB Hannover is an important part of the German Interlibrary Loan System and it is, therefore, a library of last resort: what is not available elsewhere should be held by UB/TIB Hannover. - UB/TIB Hannover can, on the other hand, be directly approached by anyone who buys the prepaid request forms. About 1.500 requests are received each working day and the success rate approaches 90 %.
The future of new methods of document delivery, e.g. the ADONIS system sponsored by five sci/tech publishers is still uncertain but it is closely watched at UB/TIB. The electronic journal might have a future but there are no immediate library applications. Apart from serials an another kind of literature (intrinsically not very different from serials) is comprehensively coUected by TIB - the conference literature. As this is increasingly being covered by the abstracting and indexing services this kind of literature presents another challenge to UB/TIB: the conference literature should be available if demand arises due to coverage by the secondary services.